Hello Mrs. Nallos 5th Grade Class!

Introductions
Ms. Macy Scibilia
Spring 2014 Special points of interest:

Hello, my name is Ms. Scibilia. I am a junior at Frostburg State University studying to become an early-childhood/ elementary education teacher. I am a member of the Frostburg Student Education Association. I am twenty years old and currently work at Head Start of Washington County as a substitute teacher. I grew up in Washington County and actually attended Paramount Elementary; I went there from third to fifth grade. I an very excited to start working with the fifth graders in Mrs. Nallos class!

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Ms. Tawny Ditto

Howdy! My name is Tawny Ditto and I am currently a junior attending Frostburg State University. Besides being both an early-childhood and elementary education major, I am also a Frostburg Student Education Association member and project leader for Project Cover Up. Project Cover Up consists of making no-sew blankets and passing them out to local students. From this experience, I have learned about communicating with various member of the community. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my two horses and 13 other animals and barrel racing. I look forward to working with Mrs. Nallos class!
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Hello Mrs. Nallos 5th Grade Class!

Unit/Module
A unit or module is a theme that we will be covering with Mrs. Nallos class. Our chosen theme will the in the subject of social studies with the topic of the American Revolution. We are both extremely excited to be focusing on such an interesting part of our Nations history. During our pre-visit days in March, we caught just a glimpse of where the children are at in their social studies class. They were writing about Paul Revere and his life. We currently planning to get the children actively involved in learning about the beginning frameworks of the United States and how history has shaped the Nation. While we are with Mrs. Nallos class for the three weeks we will also being teaching language arts/reading, mathematics, and science. Provided throughout our newsletter we have listed several helpful webpages and books according to our unit or module. This is a very exciting time for us!

Literature Connection
Provided here are book suggestions that your child can look into when learning about the American Revolution and Colonial America.

What are the Articles of Confederation? By: Laura Hamilton Waxman The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell Revolution You About the American Revolution By: Jim Murphy By: Steve Sheinkin Illustrations: Tim Robinson

The Rebellious Colonists and the Causes of the American Revolution By: Christopher Forest

The Outcome of the American Revolution By: John Perritano

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QR Code/Web Resources
If your child needs more brushing up on the American Revolution, fear no more! We have done some digging and found a few websites for enrichment!
Web Links:

Brain Pop - http://www.brainpop.com/ socialstudies/ushistory/ americanrevolution American Revolution Resources -http:// www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/ ar.htm#Games Revolutionary WebQuest -

Brain Pop -This website has many videos and quizzes. Their subjects range from mathematics to arts and music! American Revolution Resources - This has many resources, games, and information. Revolutionary WebQuest - Your child can use their resources to answer a series of Revolutionary War Era questions. Quizlet - This consists of flashcards with keywords and vocabulary all relating to the American Revolution. Neo K-12 - This webpage has videos and quizzes for your child to complete to brush up on key events.

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/ lmc/ webhunts/revwar_webhunt.htm

Quizlet - http://quizlet.com/13868106/ american-revolution-5th-grade-flashcards/ Neo K - 12 - http://www.neok12.com/ video/American-Revolution/ zX4849455d617e5e62737606.htm

Scan the code with a QR code reader to open the link to History.com!

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Word Find: You and your child can work together to find the keywords!
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